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"Jiangbin City, Zhonghua Mingcheng residential area, wow..." Jiang Xiao looked at the magnificent gate of the residential area outside the car window, sighing softly in his heart.

So he really is from a wealthy family.

This high-end residential area stands on a hillside. After entering the area, Jiang Xiao saw buildings and residences along the tree-lined mountain road, as well as blooming flowers on both sides of the road.

Passing the artificial hill and fountain in the residential area's park, Xia Yan finally drove into a detached house before reaching the top of the mountain.

As the door of the independent garage next to the small villa slowly opened, Jiang Xiao shook his head helplessly.

There was another car parked here.

If it were Han Jiangxue, she would probably only think there was another car parked here.

But for Jiang Xiao, this was a Porsche 911.

Now it seemed that Xia Yan's Land Rover was relatively low-key and simple.

Jiang Xiao endured the incongruous smell of spicy hot pot on his body, got out of the car, looked around, and said, "How much money do you have, you local tyrant?"

At this time, Xia Yan also got out of the driver's seat and said indifferently, "Do you think money brings happiness?"

Jiang Xiao: "Huh?"

Xia Yan walked over, put her arm around Jiang Xiao's shoulders, and said earnestly, "You're wrong. You can't imagine the happiness of rich people."

Jiang Xiao: "..."

From Xia Yan's residence and vehicles, it could be seen that her family was indeed wealthy. Of course, these cars were nothing to real local tyrants. After all, the value of the vehicles was there, at most a few million, not tens of millions or even more extravagant "god cars."

But for Jiang Xiao, a poor person who earned money by treating pregnant women, the identities of low-level local tyrants and god-level local tyrants were the same – they were all local tyrants.

"And then you took me to eat a seven-yuan bowl of spicy hot pot, and I even had to pay for it," Jiang Xiao said, shaking his shoulders with disgust, but unfortunately, he couldn't shake off Xia Yan's hand.

"Just adjusting a bit. I'm tired of eating the things at home. I want to eat whatever I want," Xia Yan said, twirling the car key with her slender fingers, and walked out of the garage, humming a little tune.

Looking at her graceful back, Jiang Xiao shook his head helplessly, "Indeed, there is always a trade-off!"

"Hmm?" Xia Yan stopped, turned her head to look at Jiang Xiao, and asked with an unfriendly expression, "What?"

Jiang Xiao shook his head and sighed, "You gained money, but you also lost your worries."

Xia Yan: "..."

Jiang Xiao: "Miss, want to date?"

Xia Yan impatiently beckoned, signaling Jiang Xiao to follow quickly, "You're really glib. With your skinny body, wait two more years. I didn't dare to use too much force when I put my arm around your shoulders just now, for fear of knocking you to the ground and you wouldn't be able to get up."

Jiang Xiao nodded silently. That made sense. It seemed that faking an accident was also a good choice.

Jiang Xiao followed Xia Yan into the small villa. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a middle-aged woman.

"Aunt Zhou, throw a sleeping bag into the basement. His name is Jiang Xiaopi, and he will be living in our basement from now on," Xia Yan said casually, putting the car keys on the tray at the door.

Jiang Xiao looked at the woman in front of him. She looked like a nanny.

"Okay, Miss," Aunt Zhou responded and turned to leave.

From this small conversation, Jiang Xiao felt that the two should have a simple employment relationship, and they didn't seem to be related.

"Didn't you say you were the only one living here?" Jiang Xiao asked in surprise.

Xia Yan nodded, "Yeah. Oh, Aunt Zhou also lives here. She has good skills. Didn't you want to drink mutton soup and eat mutton? Let her make it for you tomorrow."

"You have ten thousand rooms here, and you're letting me sleep in the basement?" Jiang Xiao looked at Xia Yan helplessly.

"You're really too full of sunshine and need a suitable environment to thrive. In the next few days, you will be completely isolated from the outside world," Xia Yan said. She was a cheerful person, joking and arguing with Jiang Xiao along the way, but she seemed to have some small ideas in her heart and was implementing them.

"This..." Jiang Xiao looked at the luxurious decoration. Before he could familiarize himself with the environment, Xia Yan covered his eyes with one hand.

While pushing Jiang Xiao forward, Xia Yan covered his eyes and said, "Don't look. These things are unrealistic fantasies. You can't have them in this lifetime."

Jiang Xiao: ???

After turning several corners, Jiang Xiao heard four words: "Careful of the steps."

"Aunt Zhou! Why did you tell him that?" Xia Yan stomped her feet and said dissatisfied.

Jiang Xiao carefully walked down the stairs, muttering, "Tch, woman."

When Xia Yan released her hand covering Jiang Xiao's eyes, the two had already arrived in the so-called basement.

It wasn't as dark and damp as Jiang Xiao had imagined.

Instead, it looked more like a training room. Compared to his own home, this training room had more complete equipment, about a hundred square meters. Training equipment was arranged on the left half of the basement, while the right half actually had an octagon cage.

This was something that Jiang Xiao could only see on TV in his previous world. Yes, not a square boxing ring, but a cold octagon cage.

This kind of thing easily reminded Jiang Xiao of UFC-style mixed martial arts competitions.

The light here was very dim, with only a few light bulbs, and they all emitted a dim yellow light.

In Beijiang dialect: Isn't it better to have a bright and spacious place with a few big white lights? Why is it so dark?

Most importantly, and reasonably so: There were no windows here.

Facing a pile of heavy fitness equipment and a cold octagon cage, coupled with the dim yellow light, Jiang Xiao felt a lot of pressure.

"You will live here for the next few days. Food will be sent down to you. There is also a separate small bathroom here," Xia Yan said with her hands on her hips, seeming very accomplished, looking at the layout of the underground training room, "School starts on September 1st. We'll see how you're doing then. If you're doing well, I'll help you ask the school for leave, and you don't have to go to military training when school starts."

Jiang Xiao's eyes lit up: "I don't have to go to military training?"

Xia Yan smiled and said, "That depends on your learning progress here. Call your sister to tell her you're safe and that you're going into seclusion here to cultivate diligently."

"Okay," Jiang Xiao took out his phone. Although it was a basement, the signal was pretty good. Not bad, not bad.

Nowadays, as long as young people have a phone and a signal, it doesn't really count as being isolated from the world.

He simply told Han Jiangxue that he was safe, but the aloof Ms. Han didn't say a second word, only responding to Jiang Xiao's every sentence with the word "Hmm," and finally hung up the phone first.

Yeah, very heartless.

Jiang Xiao had just put down the phone when Xia Yan snatched it away.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Xiao looked at Xia Yan in confusion.

Xia Yan held the phone, extended her index finger, and swept it around the fitness equipment in the basement, saying, "From today on, these are your toys."

His phone was confiscated?

I haven't even started school yet, and you're already letting me feel the fear of being controlled by a teacher?

"A coach will come to train your physical fitness and teach you basic courses tomorrow morning. Also, clothes, food, and water will be delivered on time. Don't try to escape. You won't get far. This door will always be locked, and don't use 'Azure Glow' to smash it. You can't afford to pay for it," Xia Yan said, turning and walking up the stairs, her figure stopping at the doorway, "That's it. Good luck."

"Oh, right," Xia Yan suddenly remembered something, reached into her pocket, took out two White Ghoul Star Beads, and threw them to Jiang Xiao.

In the snowy field, Xia Yan was allocated four White Ghoul Star Beads, and two of them were absorbed by her during the process of killing White Ghouls, replenishing her Star Power.

She hadn't absorbed the remaining two and hadn't expected that she would give them to Jiang Xiao.

"Thank you, you..." Jiang Xiao looked up at Xia Yan at the doorway above the stairs, and said, "Why are you taking care of me so much?"

"Isn't her younger brother my younger brother? Besides, this thing isn't of much help to me," Xia Yan waved her hand indifferently and closed the door directly.

Listening to the sound of the lock, Jiang Xiao sighed deeply. Just because I'm Han Jiangxue's younger brother? Is that really all there is to it?

Upstairs, at the entrance of the basement, Xia Yan didn't leave. She leaned against the door, smiling and shaking her head, "I hope you can help me complete my plan."

This plan was about the third year of high school, about the team, about the school, and also about her future.

These things will be revealed later, so let's not mention them for now.

Xia Yan sighed and then collected her thoughts. She had a second purpose, which was...

Xia Yan couldn't wait to take out Jiang Xiao's phone.

Her slender fingers kept swiping across the screen, finally finding Weibo.

Open it!

As expected! No need for an account or password, she logged in directly.

Xia Yan revealed a mischievous smile, as if two devil horns had grown on her head.

Jiang Xiaopi, naughty boy, hehe, the days of saving the country through unconventional means are about to begin.

Xia Yan flipped through Jiang Xiaopi's Weibo, and it was indeed still that one post.

Xia Yan thought for a while and started typing.

A few minutes later, in a residential building in the Garden District, the call of a cuckoo bird was heard.

Han Jiangxue had just finished taking a shower, her face was rosy, her eyes were hazy, showing a little-known lazy and charming side. She held a towel in one hand, wiping her wet black hair, while picking up her phone with the other.

Jiang Xiaopi, naughty boy

Just now from Huawei Maimang C199

So happy, I went home with her, the miss's skin is white and her legs are long, so beautiful.

ps: Day 1 of liking Sister Xia Yan.

"Jiang! Xiao! Pi!" Han Jiangxue clenched her right hand, almost crushing the phone...